Al K's Extreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeme Slope Crossovers!!!

[laatsch55]

Santa came today!! A complete set of ES400T's and ES 5800's!!!

 

[laatsch55]

That's a size 13 foot there...

 

[NavLinear]

I'm glad you gave us a reference - the first two shots did not convey the size of these. There's a lot of copper in those - wow. I expect that these will get you one step closer to audio nirvana. Cool stuff Lee.

 

[laatsch55]

Al and I had a long chat on the phone.....and as it happens, hi volume listening will be less stressful on all concerned using extreme slope crossovers. I had thought about it years ago, and had actually experimented with extreme slope on some electronic crossovers......didn't like em at first, then I heard a set of these on Stephen's K's.....SCHWEET.....

 

[Northwinds]

Lee, what is meant by extreme slope? I know nothing about crossovers at all

 

[laatsch55]

The slope or rate of rolloff at the cutoff frequency, in db per/octave IIRC. The higher the db number the steeper the slope, meaning less music energy being transferred to the frequency not tolerated well by the target driver.

So.....a steep slope means less bass in the mid, less mid in the tweet and vice versa......


Make sense??

 

[Fishoz]

Whats yer timeframe for up & running? You've got some work to do....

 

[laatsch55]

Doing JIB' s tonight....they'll have to wait....and still don't have a WOPL in the house...

 

[orange]

Vanna must have run out of E's

 

[Fishoz]

Where's the 700 Lee? Did I miss something?

 

[laatsch55]

I haven't had a WOPL for over a year now, been borrowing Timdalf The Grey's for visits...

 

[laatsch55]

And new diaphrams for the B & C DCM-50 mid drivers...

 

[Fishoz]

So that's why you were trying to pick up a 700 a couple weeks back? New build with Joe's latest and greatest???

 

[laatsch55]

No, I have 2-cherry 700's sitting here waiting to be WO'd. I even have 2 Black faceplates, gonna be nice amps. Gotta build Stephen's first...

 

[Fishoz]

Ya got a bit of work ahead of you.....

Shit...Thud just left a half dead mouse in front of me. He's been on a roll last couple days...

 

[laatsch55]

Gotta love the Thud....

 

[kevin]

Damn.... Looks like your K's are gonna get some goodies !!!

 

[Northwinds]

The slope or rate of rolloff at the cutoff frequency, in db per/octave IIRC. The higher the db number the steeper the slope, meaning less music energy being transferred to the frequency not tolerated well by the target driver.

So.....a steep slope means less bass in the mid, less mid in the tweet and vice versa......


Make sense??

Yeah, looks like you are saying only the correct frequency range that each driver can handle are being fed to each. Sounds like longevity for the drivers is exponentially better with these right as your not getting bleed over of frequencies that should be going to other drivers

 

[laatsch55]

Exactly Ron!!

 

[orange]

Gotta love the Thud....

Even poor Socks did that for me earlier this year. I was so proud.